School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 606,389 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia stood at 606,389 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia peaked at 606,389 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 175,786 number, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175,786 number | — |
| 1971 | 183,146 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 191,413 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 200,229 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 209,672 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 219,869 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 231,020 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 243,301 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 256,578 number | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 270,865 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 286,147 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 302,187 number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 318,121 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 335,053 number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 352,885 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 371,547 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 391,114 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 416,406 number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 443,307 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 469,622 number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 492,562 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 509,139 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 525,038 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 533,786 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 536,889 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 536,703 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 536,114 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 537,935 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 542,093 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 547,408 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 552,446 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 555,427 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 548,447 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 539,993 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 531,672 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 525,662 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 524,824 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 524,410 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 527,699 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 533,837 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 541,444 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 548,419 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 551,554 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 557,551 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 564,870 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 571,509 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 575,393 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 585,266 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 593,918 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 601,003 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 606,389 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218,188 number | 175,786 number | 270,865 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,639 number | 286,147 number | 469,622 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,767 number | 492,562 number | 547,408 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,442 number | 524,410 number | 555,427 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,093 number | 541,444 number | 601,003 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,389 number | 606,389 number | 606,389 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 42 Uzbekistan 659,494 number compare
- 43 Mali 635,009 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 633,409 number compare
- 46 Malawi 559,135 number compare
- 47 Zambia 554,336 number compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 545,979 number compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Saudi Arabia was 606,389 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 606,389 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,786 number in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/